Clamp



Feb. 22, 1949.

H.COHEN CLAMP Filed March 22, 1947 INVENTUR. Hayek? Col/5m Patented Feb. 22, 1949 vUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLAMP Harold Cohen, Elizabeth, N.4 J.

A plication- March 22, 1947, Serial No. 736,468

5 Claims. 1

This invention relates to aclamp for connecting or coupling separate parts, and may be used advantageously for connecting or coupling sections of a mast cr the legs of a tower and analagous structures.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a clamp whose parts constitute a unit ready for use by a simple operation for the stated purposes.

A further object of the invention is the provision of 'aclamp of the indicated character which may be used for coupling sections of gradually diierent crossY sectional sizes to produce a mast of tapered construction,

A further object is to provide a clamp of the indicated character for coupling the sections of a mast enabling the use of means for guying the mast yet permitting turning of the mast as may be desired when using the mast for radio transmission and reception purposes.

With the foregoing, other objects of the invention will appear when the following speciiication is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing the clamp of the present invention connecting or coupling two structural members, only portions of which are shown.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig, 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a side view showing the adaptation of the clamp for using a guy collar.

Fig. 5 is a plan View of the parts shown in Fig. 4.

Referring now more particularly to the several views of the drawing, it will be apparent that the present clamp comprises two cooperative members I0 and I I, respectively, and means engaged with the members for expanding the member I0 as may be required for eiecting the clamping action on the separate sections I2 of a mast for instance. These sections are tubular and round in cross section.

The members I 0 and Il are constructed to jointly embrace the adjacent ends of two sections I2 when they are arranged in longitudinal alinement as shown. The members I and Ii are segmental or arcuate and overlap each other forming a ring like structure. The member I5 is the main part and made of metal by virtue of which the member I may be expanded or contracted. The member II also of metal may I3 of the member I, and said body IS hasy flanges Il and I8 to oppose the anges M and I 5, respectively, where they overlap the same in use.

The means for exerting the clamping pressure on the members I0 and iI comprises a threaded bolt I9 having a head 20 and a bowed auxiliary clamping member 2l having a threaded hole 22 extending through a boss or the like on the member 2i. The bolt i9 extends loosely'through the member II radially thereof. The member II is disposed on the outside of the member Iii. The member '2l is arranged inside of the member IG and the opposite ends of the member 2 bear on the end portions of the member Iii at the split. The head 2B bears on a washer which bears on the member I i. rlhe bolt I9 is threaded in the hole 22. The construction and arrangement of the various parts are such that they are held together as a unit ready for use.

One section |12 has one end inserted between the flanges I4 and Il and the other section I2 has one end inserted between the remaining anges I5 and I3. By turning the bolt I9 one way the member 2I is'drawn toward the member II. This causes the member 2| to exert pressure on the adjacent ends of the member I0, thereby causing the members I 0 and II to clamp the sections I2 connecting or coupling them in longitudinal alinement. The member I!) is of a size that its anges I4 and I5 t loosely in the sections I2. By actuating the bolt I9 the member IB is expanded, and this need only be slightly to effect the necessary clamping action of the members II! and iI against the sections I2.

It is to be observed that the ends of the sections I2 abut the body I3 of the member lli endwise. This helps to make a rigid and stable coupling of the sections I2.

If desired, gaskets or the like 23 may be interposed between the flanges I, i5, I'I and I8 and the sections I2 to weatherproof the structure at these points. The flanges are considered as contacting the inner and outer surfaces of the sections I2. A gasket 24 is arranged between bodies I3 and I6.

The U shapev bodies of the members IE) .and II as applied to the sections I2 enable the employment of a collar 25 loosely surrounding the anges I4 and I'I and resting on the shoulder provided by said bodies. The collar 25 has means 2B for connecting guy lines thereto for holding the sections I2 upright. It is understood the required number of sections I2 may be used to form a mast of any desired height with a clamp between the relatively adjacent lower and upper sections throughout. Any suitable number of collars 25 may be used and though they will be anchored to the ground by guy lines, the mast may be turned as may be desired when the mast is used to support a radio aerial or antenna.

As shown in Fig. 1, the ange I 4 is in axial alinement with the ange I5 of the clamping member III. Also, the flange I1 is in axial alinement with the flange I8 of the clamping member I I. If desired, the anges of each of said clamping mem-bers may be offset with respect to each other so that tubular sections of diierent cross sectional sizes may be used to produce a mast or pole of tapered construction.

I claim:

1. A clamp for tubular sections of a mast or analogous structure comprising two cooperative segmental clamping members constructed to jointly embrace the adjacent ends of two of said sections when the latter are arranged in longitudinal alinement, said members overlapping each other and having opposed flanges contacting the inner and outer surfaces of the sections, and securing means engaging said members causing them to clamp the sections in their longitudinal alinement.

2. A clamp as set forth in claim 1, wherein said 3. A clamp as set forth in claim 2, wherein the ends of the sections abut the body of one of the clamping members endwise.

4. A clamp as set forth in claim 1, wherein sai-d securing means comprises a bolt having a head on one end, said bolt extending -between the ends of said sections, and an auxiliary clamping member through which the bolt extends, said head bearing on the auxiliary clamping member and the ends of the latter bearing on one of the first mentioned clamping members.

5. A clamp for tubular sections of a mast or analogous structure, comprising two separable segmental clamping members constructed to jointly embrace the adjacent er1-ds of two of said sections when the latter are arranged in end to end relation, said members overlapping each other and having opposed anges disposed at the inner and outer surfaces of said sections, weatherproong material interposed between the anges and said sections, and securing means engaging said members causing them to clamp all of the parts arranged as aforesaid.

HAROLD COHEN.

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